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Senate Sends $1.1 Trillion Spending Package to Obama

On Saturday, the Senate voted 56 to 40 to pass a continuing resolution omnibus spending bill, or "cromnibus," to fund the federal government through September 2015. The $1.1 trillion spending package contains various health provisions that eventually could affect hospitals, home health agencies and drugmakers. The bill now goes to President Obama for his signature.